Barrel-tallying machine



LLM. WHITEHEAD. BARREL TALLYING MACHINE. 7 APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17. I919. I 1 40 ,314, I I Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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L. M. WHITEHEAD.

BARREL TALLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. IT, 1919.

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BARREL-TALLYING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 14

Application filed October 17, 1919. Serial No. 331,333.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, LINWOOD M. \Vrrrrn- HEAD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norfolk, Norfolk County, and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Tallying Machines, of which the following is declared to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to barrel tallying machines, and its principal object is to provide simple and efficient means for accurately registering or tallying the number of barrels rolled over the same. It is well known, to those skilled inthe art, to which this invention pertains, that in loading freight cars, vessels or other carriers, with barrels, or in unloading them, or in moving them into .or from warehouses, freight houses, wharfs and the like, a tally or record is kept of the number handled, and this is usually done by an attendant. The same is done when truck loads of merchandise is handled. vOne of the objects of thepresent invention is to provide an attachment, which is capable of ready attachment to and removal from a tallying machine for tallying truck loads, a type of which is shown and described in my prior application for patent on tallying machines, filed August 11, 1919, Serial No. 316,840, to which reference is herein made. Another object of the present invention is to provide a barrel tallying machine capable of accurately tallying barrels of large or small diameter. Another object isto provide a barrel tallying attachment which is' capable of operation with a platform-lever-operated tallying machine, of practically any type, without necessitating many, if any, alterations or additions to the internal mechanism thereof.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 7 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a barrel tallying machine embodying a simple form the upper portion broken away,and Fig. 6 is a detail, vertical fragmental section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. k I

The platform, compartment, platform levers, register mechanism and register actuating devices may be substantially identical with those of the tallying machine disclosed in the prior application above men'- tioned and require no detailed description so far as this specification is concerned. Briefly, the truck operated tallying machine illustrated herein comprises, a platform 15 having handles 23 at one end, and rollers 24- at the other end, whereby it may be conveniently moved about. Inclined approaches 16, 17 extend sidewise from the platform andhave guides 18 secured thereto, to properly direct the course of a truck over the platform levers, shown at 25, 26, 27, and 28, the functions of which are fully set forth in the application referred to. Spaced, crosswise extending boards '20 21 and an angle iron 19 are secured upon the platform to pro vide ways for the truck wheels between them, and the board 21 also furnishes a step ping place for the workmen walking over the platform. In the present instance the barrels are rolled over the board'21.

At one end of the platform is air-upright compartment 22 in which is contained the secondary levers 25 26 27 and 28, connected to the platform levers by links 25" 26 27 and 28", and the secondary levers 28 are connccted'by a link 28 as in my prior application. The secondary lever 25 is connected to the detent 29 by the link 25, bell crank lever 30 and link 81; the second ary lever 26 is connected to the link actuat ing arm ,2 3 by the link 26 and the secondary lever 27 is connected to the lower link 36 bya link 3'7. The link 36 cooperates with an upper link 35, (when o 3eratively con-; nected) to actuate the register actuating arm 42 when the platform lever 27 is depressed by a truck passing over the platform 111 the proper direction. The lower lin'kSG is guided in b'ackets 3S, 39and the upper,

link link one direction by a spring as acts to disconi at th 1 l' 3 118cc .8 11l\S t) at).

is guided in a rocking bracket 41'. 3A

'eleasing arm as, spring actuated 'in' the teeth ofthe' ratchet-wheel 53 and prevents retrograde movement thereof.

spring 42 connected to the register actuating arm 42 acts tov swingit upward againsta stop 42 and a stop 56 engagesthe pawl '56 when the arm 42 reachesthe upper limit ofjits' movement and positively arrests further movement of the ratchet wheel 53; The

arm 42 is connected toa gong (not shown);

by a link 96, which sounds the gong each time the register is actuated. As in the. machineof niyprior application, the downward movement of the arm'42, (caused by the platform lever 27 being depressed by a l truck passing in the proper direction), ad vances the pawl: 5,6,one tooth on the ratchet "wheel 53 and the upward movement of said armf42 causes the pawl 56 to advance the ratchet wheelone tooth, and therewith the hands 50, 51, of the dials 4:8, 49. As in. the

- machine of my priorapplication a barrier V 68 maybe employed which is automatically moved over theplatform when the predeter mined number of'loa'ds have been moved across the platform. Amachine built in aceordance :With the above brief description,

operatesto register thenumber of truck loads "passing over the platform levers in the proper direction, and operation of the register prevented when trucks are moved over the platform in the reverse direction. In tallying barrels with theattachment, forming the subject matter of the presentinvention, the barrels must be rolled'over the platform in the, proper direction to cause the machine to registerior tally, but the actuation of the form the barrel tallying device comprises an upr ght standard or bracket .A, which is proyided with feet a, that maybe detachably secured to the'platform 15. by bolts and wing nut-s0 Atthe upper end of. the standard A, is formed a bearing a in which is journaled a register actuatingrook shaft B, the other-end of which is detachably connected with a short rock'shaft E journaledin bearings FTG secured respectively to the caseor compartment 22 "and gearcase member 32. Conveniently the short rock sl aft E, maybe notched atits'outer end, and the adjacent end of the'rock shaft B may .be.

formedwith a flattenedportion fitting in the'notched endof-the shaftE and secured thereto by a bolt and nut e; obviously, any

' other simple form ofcoupling may be provided between the rock shafts B, Secured upon'therock shaft B, above the .journaled between the forks.

platform board 21, is an aim-c, which is forked at itsfree end and hasa roller '0, 7

Thearm is adjustably mounted on the rockfshaft C, by set screw 0 which is threaded in the arm C. and bears against the rock shaft B. The

adjustablefeature is provided to ZLCCOIIlQ-' date'the device to barrels of various diameters, 7,

Upon the outer end of the rock shaft'B- is secured a regulating arn1.H, which is pro j vided with a part it that plays between'the standard A andastop h? secured thereto:

A set screw it ithreaded in the arm H, and' bearing against .therock-shaft B 'fiXedly secures the-arm thereto, and permits of its angular adjustment thereon.

The arniH limits the rocking movement of the rock shaft in both directions, which is, important tothe operation of the register actuating arm .42, with which the rack shaft Bis indirectlv connected.

The short shaftE is connected to the arm 42 by suitable mechanism, constructed and arranged to transm t the rocking movement of the rock shaft to the arm 42. In the .simple means shown'for accomplishing this] result, an arm I, is secured on the inner,

end 0f thf} TOCk shaft .1117 (lIlClhlS connected. J

to one arm of a bell crank lever K by a linkJ, the other arm of the bell crank lever if being connected, to the register actuating arm42 by a link L. The bell crank lever K is pivotallymounted on the gear case member 82; Movement of the. arm I, in the direction of the; arrow thereon in Fig. 5

moves the link J, bell crank link K, link L,

and arm 42 in the-directions of the arrows applied thereto, thereby advancing thepawl 56 one tooth. Movement of the same parts in the opposite direction returns the pawl 56 toformer position and advances' the ratchet wheel 53 and register one step. i

In the operation of the tallying machine,

when the barrel tallying attachment is used, the barrels (one of which is seen at M in Fig. '1) are rolled across the platform int the direction of the arrow 00' (Figs. 2," and 5.). The arm 0 .is normally held in the position seen in' full lines in Fig, 2 by the regulating arm HQwhich. at ,that=time rests against the standard A. As the bar-' rel is rolled over-the platform board 21 it contactswith the roller'c, and swings the ar e C upward. thereby turning the rock shaftsB, E, and swingingjdown the arm 42 through the instrumentality of the arm 7 I, link J. bell. crank lever K andl'ink L.

Vi hen the barrel passes the roller 0-,,the C drops back to the position" seen in; full 'hnesin F 1g. Qwhere it s held bythe" arm H which strikes the standard at the lower limit of movementof said arm. For convenience I have illustrated a barrel M at a position just prior to; its engagement with the roller 0, and also at M where the roller and arm C have beenswung to the upper limit of movement.

For adjustingthe arm C to 'accommo date barrels of other diameters, the set screw 0 is loosened, a barrel, of a given diameter, rolled underthe roller 0 and the latter raised until it rests on the barrel at a point directly over its axis, the arm H at as seen in Fig. 4.

the same time being held against the stop h after-which the bolt c is screwed down tightly against the rock shaft. Barrels of the same diameter may now be rolled across the platform board 21 in the proper direction and tally will be kept by the register mechanism of the number passing over the platform.

In my prior Patent No. 1234242, dated July 24, 1917, improvements in freight tally, is illustrated an alarm and a barrier. The alarm is sounded shortly before the last load is moved over the platform and the barrier is released and swung over the platform immediately afterthe last of the predetermined number of barrels have been rolled over the platform. The alarm and barrier may likewise be used in the present device.

To tally truck loads, the rock shaft 13' is disconnected from the short rock shaft E, the wing nuts (1 unscrewed, and the standard, with its rock shaft B and arm C, is removed, thereby permitting the truck wheels to pass over the platform levers and actuate the tallying and associated mechanism as set forth in the prior application.

It is to be observed that when the barrel tallying attachment is used, the link 35 is reciprocated idly by the arm 42 and that when the barrel tallying attachment is disconnected, the link L, bell crank lever K, link J, arm I and short rock shaft E are actuated idly.

To prevent accidental operation of the tallying mechanism by the depression of the platform levers, (when the barrel tallying attachment is used,) I provide a release lever O, pivotally supported on the compartment 22 and having an end P arranged to engage and depress the platform lever 25, when the lever O is swung down, A spring catch R is secured to the compartment 22 in position to engage the handle portion of the lever 0, when swungup, and thereby releasably hold said lever inraised or inactive position. Insuch position, the platform levers are free to operate the tallying mechanism. lVhen swung down, however, the end P of the lever 0 holds the platform lever 25 down, thereby preventing the detent 29 from holding the link locking arm 33 in the position occupied when coupling the link 35, 36. a

By the term attachment is meant the standard A rock shaft B and parts directly and fixedlyconnected thereto. The connectionsbetween the rock-shaft B and arm 42 may or may not be a permanent part of the machine with'which theyare used, and may be readily coupled thereto to. convert the machine into a barrel tallying device.

More or less variation of the exact de tailsof constructionis possible without departing from the spirit of this invention; I- desire; therefore, not to limitmyself to the exact form of the construction shown and described, but intend, in the following claims, to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An attachment for converting a truck load tallying machine of the type containing a platform, platform levers and tallying mechanism actuated thereby, into a barrel tallying machine, comprising a rock shaft adapted to extend lengthwise over the platform of the tallying machine, a support for one end of said rock shaft detachably secured to the platform, an arm secured to said rock shaft and having an end arranged in the path of movement of objects which are rolled over the platform and under the arm, and operative connections between one end of said rock shaft and tallying mechanism of the tallying machines for actuating said tallying mechanism.

2.'An attachment for converting a truck load tallying machine of the type containing a platform, platform levers and tallying mechanism actuated thereby, into a barrel tallying machine, comprising a rock shaft adapted to extend lengthwise over the platform of the tallying machine, operative connections between one end of said rock shaft and tallying mechanism for actuating said tallying mechanism, a support for the other end of said rock shaft detachably secured to the platform, an arm secured to said rock shaft intermediate its ends and having one end arranged in the path of movement of objects which are rolled over the platform andunder the arm, said arm being adjustably mounted on said rock shaft to accommodate barrels of different diameters, and means on said rock shaft having a limited amount of angular movement, for fixing the rocking movement of said rock shaft, irrespective of the position of the arm thereon. 3. A truck load tallying machine, capable of being converted into a barrel tallying ma chine, and having a plurality of platform levers which are successively depressed by truck wheels passing over them, setting mechanism and register actuating mecha nism connected to and operated by. certain of said platform levers, and holding means for said setting mechanism operatively connected to one platform lever, and means for holding said last mentioned platform lever Y indepressed position to render said holding means inefi eetive,-f whereby the platform lever which vactuates the register actuating mechanism is'rendered ineffective to actuate the register actuating mechanism whenxthe device is used as a" barrel tallying machine.

l. In a tallying machine, tallying mecha nism le'ver operated actuating mechanism including co'nnectable and disconnectable links -platform-lever-operated setting mechanism for Connecting said links,- means for holding said setting mechanism in set position, platform-lever-operated means for moving said holding means'into inactive positiomand a memberfor positively holding the lever of the last mentioned means in depressedposition whereby the other lever op erated means are rendered ineffective, sub stantially as and for the purpose set-forth. 

